Best Screen Recorders in 2026

ScreenPal

ScreenPal suits individuals and teams who need to record and edit video, then host or share it.

Screencastify

It suits individuals or teams that need browser-based screen recording and link sharing.

OBS Studio

OBS Studio suits people recording video or live streaming who want control over scenes, sources, audio, and extensions.

Bandicam

Bandicam suits people who need to record screens, games, webcams, meetings, or audio.

It suits users recording desktop screens, webcams, microphones, and system audio on Windows or macOS.

Vidyard suits individuals who need to record and share short videos, as well as sales and marketing teams tracking viewer engagement.

Action!

Action! suits Windows users recording gameplay or console footage, as well as people who want to stream or add webcam and audio overlays.

Berrycast may suit teams that need to record and share screen or webcam videos for work.

Zight

Zight suits people who need to record video with webcam, system, or microphone audio across its supported capture platforms.

Kooha

Kooha suits Linux users who want straightforward screen recording with configurable audio and output formats.

LICEcap suits people who need lightweight animated desktop captures on Windows or macOS.

Gifox

Gifox suits Mac users who want to capture screen activity or turn existing video into GIFs.